Tjader (also Tjäder) is a surname, originating from the
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
term for the
capercaillie
''Tetrao'' is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily known as capercaillies. They are some of the largest living grouse.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Tetrao'' was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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Cal Tjader (1925–1982), American Latin jazz musician
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Erik Tjäder
Erik Tjäder (18 May 1863 – 9 April 1949) was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) ...
(1863–1949), Swedish diver
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Jesper Tjäder
Jesper Tjäder (born 22 May 1994) is a Swedish freestyle skier. He won the overall slopestyle World Cup in 2014, and competed for Sweden at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics; winning a Bronze medal in Slopestyle at the latter.
Personal l ...
(born 1994), Swedish freestyle skier
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